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Second Year. During the Winter the flock was fed 4,915 pounds of hay, 

 valued at $18.40; 4,680 pounds roots, $5.46; and $3.60 was allowed for 360 pounds 

 grain, making a total of $27.46, an average of $2.49 for winter feeding. The 

 pasture for the flock was valued at $15.75. In all 18 lambs were dropped, one 

 ewe raising two pair of twins during the year. In January she dropped a pair, 

 which were sold for Easter, bringing $11. In October she dropped another pair, 

 which were sold in February for $15. The other lambs were not fed over winter, 

 but sold at various times in the fall, $97 being received in all. The flock yielded 

 73 pounds of wool, which sold for 15 cents per pound, $10.95. Total receipts, 

 $107.95; total expenses, which include $8 for a ewe which died, and $2, which is 

 the difference between the value and insurance received on one killed by lightning, 

 were $60.11; profit, $47.84. Profits for two years, $110.75. 



Eedgrave. 



This flock was in charge of John Pritchard, and the first year consisted of 9 

 grade Leicester ewes and an Oxford ram. An extra ewe was put in for the second 

 year. 



First Year. During the winter the ewes and ram were fed 5,000 pounds hay, 

 $24.75; 73>4 bushels turnips, $4.41; 149 pounds oats, $1.50; 147 pounds bran, 

 $1.65. The summer pasture was valued at $10, and dip and salt, 72 cents, making 

 the total cost for the year's feed $43.03; average per head, $4.30. The sheep 

 produced 65 pounds of wool. This was washed and sold at 21 cents per pound, 

 or $13.65. One of the ewes died on July 17th from an unknown cause. She was 

 replaced by a ewe valued at $5.25. $4.80 was received from neighbors for the use 

 of the ram. 



Twelve lambs were raised. After weaning they were allowed the run of 1^ 

 acres of orchard sown with rape. As this land had been cultivated and would 

 not have been used for any other crop, the value of $5 was placed on what the 

 lambs used. The lambs were given 2,400 pounds of hay, $7.20 ; pea straw, valued 

 at $4; 120 bushels of turnips, $7.20; 1,440 pounds mixed grain, $14.40, total, 

 $37.80; average per head, $3.15. The lambs were shipped to the Toronto market 

 on March 15th. They weighed at Toronto 1,225 pounds, and the net price was 

 $6.80, totalling $83.36; per head, $6.95. Eeceipts, $101.81; expenses, $92.34: 

 profit, $9.47. 



Second Year. The feed for the winter consisted of 4,950 pounds hay, $14.85 ; 

 4,500 pounds roots, worth $4.50; 330 pounds of grain at a cent a pound. Pasture 

 for the summer was $15. Total for the year, including 75 cents for dip, $38.40, 

 an average of $3.49 for the year's feeding. Sixty-two pounds of wool sold for 

 $12.60. One ewe died, evidently from an affection of the lungs. Ten lambs were 

 raised, all of which were fed through the winter, their feed consisting of 1,500 

 pounds of hay, valued at $6 ; 4,400 pounds of roots, valued at $4.44 ; 1,099 pounds 

 of grain, worth $12.58. Total, $32.97. They were sold March 5th, at $7.50 per 

 hundred and weighed 1,370 pounds, bringing $102.75. Total receipts, lambs and 

 wool, $114.75. Expenses, including loss of $6.50 for ewe which died, $83.65 : 

 profit, $31.09. Profit for two years, $40.56. 



Hyde Park. 



A. M. Dickie had under his charge 12 grade Lincoln ewes, which were valued 

 at $8 per head and a Lincoln ram. 



